New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12


Office TO the attic OF the White House.
Judge Treat OF st. Louis, who recently retired
after thirty years faithful service the bench
in his farewell address made some appropriate re-
marks on the inadequate compensation paid u
| Federal judges. He declared that Judges Dillon
and McCrary were both forced from the circuit
bench by inadequate compensation and added
Now, may it 80 be that those who remain or
succeed not TO be starved into retirement
when the needs OF public and private justice de-
mand such able and wise judges for the conserva-
lion of whatever is dearest and best TO each and
all in eyery department Of life Tho Senate
passed bill slightly increasing the salaries OF
Federal Judges, but 1t failed In the House, like 50
| many other good measures
Royal y. Young. n son Of Brigham, is quoted
| by Tho Chicago Inter-Occan' a. rcmarkins
every god Mormon is and must be Democrat. p
This is the worst blow Democracy has received Of
| late
| Mr. Stanlcy's expedition for the succor OF Emin
| pacha has nndc the passage from Zanzibar D.
| Cape Town in Just two weeks, and In eight days
more vii; probably be NJ the mouth of the Congo
| River, thrco days ahead Of the schedule time
| The voyage up that river Is expected to consume
thirtyci ht days and then say about April %.
arise no extraordinary difficulties, however, the
exr edition VIII make the overland passage within
A humid ed days, and thus VIII be due at ENNIS
headquarters by August 2. Mr. Stanley does not
EXPECT TO meet with serious opposition on tic
part OF the natives, although he has well prepared
his party TO overcome 1t. Writing from Cairo, on
his way from Zanzibar. he expressed himself en-
phat icaly on this point. Its expedition was not.
he said. going forth to fight, destroy or lay waste
but 10 save. relieve and bear comfort. Good and
brave and deserving Emln Pacha is, his life
and the lives OF his few hundred followers saved
would not oycrbalance tho Ii, es OF thousands VI
natives lost by the conduct OF q strictly military
expedition. There win be 10 slaughter. therefore.
and no living oN the country II 1t can bc
avoided Friendship Will be sought and supplies
honestly purchased from the tribes nothing stolen
and no step taken by force. hut II the natives
refuse TO allow the peaceful passage OF the eXpc-
dition. 10 sell supplies, but rush upon it like
beasts OF prey. why, them snys Mr. Stanley
they must be resisted. With such pro
gramme. tho gallant explorer will doub less meet
with the success hc 50 well deserves, and he VIII
enter tic equatorial wilderness followed hy The
cod wishes Of the entire civ illzcd world.
These be tic days when the most important
news from all parts Of tho world Is put on the
hoolus in the telegraph offices until the announce
mcnt has been flashed 10 every city In tho land
that "Cbicago has az Last signed with The Black
legs
In obedience to resolution adopted by the
House before the adjournment OF Congress. the
secretary Of the Treasury has invited railroad
men and other PERSONS interested 10 forward any
information. suggestions and opinions they may |
have uI.n the subject OF car-healng, 80 us to pre-
vent tie loss OF life and property by fire. When
Congress rcassemblcs be will probably be able |
to lay before il all the best information eXtant |
On the subject. II the interstate railroads do not
themselves move in tho matter, power may be |
lod ed with tic National Railroad Commission TO |
compel them ~ do il.
What is wanted in tho Office OF the President |
Of the Health Board is a santarian and a scientist
not politician.
Il looks as though Controller Chaplin is inclined |
To strike a fatal blow at the Hill boom In
|, communication TO the Legislature the Controller
SAYS
IL may not amiss to call the attention OF your hon
orabr body tho fact that during the last nsca year tho
number OF salaries paid Increased from 4.+6l To 4707.
md tpnt the amount of such pay nens lucre from
81 Gao, l43 40 10 S3.2ls,43l 20.
Not much rctrcnchment and reform about that.
The head Of the Demo0atic State Administration.
lay ing a veto power which extends even to ioems
in Appropriation DilS, IN, Oh COURSE, lho person
RESPONSIBLE for this increase In the number OF
office holders. Turn the rascas out - Is cvi-
lently what the Controller means to say
Mayor Harrison OF Chicago lately expressed his
10 embrace an early opportunity OF
rcIi ing from public life. But he will doubtless
reconsider his determination If he puts faith in
lie statements OF The Chica. Times Tie
lines assures the Mayor that If he Will pursue
4 certain course he viii be "a bigger than
colEe Washington, John l.. sullivan and James
Russell Lowell, all in one IL Is tempting out
ook even for statesman who has had the con-
fiction forced M on him that the post OF honor is
he lrivatc station. Carter be counted upon
% place himself In the hands OF his friends with d
view to standing for another term.
The ENGLISH shipowners have for several years
,ecn disposed 10 shout We are masters Of the
,eas - But they viii need TO Look TO their la,-
.cls. for we hear greab things OF the Germans
a hat they have done and what they are doing
N the establishment OF new steamship lines. IL
= only fl, g months 40 that the first German mail
.teomer sailed for Australia, and through the en-
.r.y of German houses and CONNIE rcial travellers
here has been q decided increase I'm the trade
lone by Germany in Australia. Another expert.
mont made by the Germans a few months ago
yas the establishment OF German mail lines be-
we.n Europe and China. hi, event was dccried
~ uunece ssary and foolish upon the assumltio
Int the trade did not warrant IL, but the service
las continued, and in spite OF the great competi-
ion OF the In ,lish and French lines 1t is claimed
o have surprised the Germans Intensely es in the
Increase OF business. The latest scheme is
Project bo form o joint stock company TO put on